Today In Black History

Services

Sunday - 10 Am Sunday School | 11 AM Worship Service | Wednesday - 7 Pm Bible Study on zoom

by: Lisa Thornton

05/03/2026

0

Key May 3rd Events in Black History:

1898: Septima Poinsette Clark, known as the "Grandmother of the Civil Rights Movement," was born in Charleston, SC.

1921: Sugar Ray Robinson, frequently cited as the greatest pound-for-pound boxer of all time, was born in Ailey, Georgia.

1933: James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul," was born in Barnwell, South Carolina.

1948: In Shelley v. Kraemer, the Supreme Court ruled that state courts cannot enforce restrictive covenants that forbid the sale of property to Black individuals.

1964: Frederick O'Neal became the first Black president of the Actor's Equity Association.

1971: Black students at Northwestern University seized the finance building to demand campus reforms

Blog comments will be sent to the moderator

Key May 3rd Events in Black History:

1898: Septima Poinsette Clark, known as the "Grandmother of the Civil Rights Movement," was born in Charleston, SC.

1921: Sugar Ray Robinson, frequently cited as the greatest pound-for-pound boxer of all time, was born in Ailey, Georgia.

1933: James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul," was born in Barnwell, South Carolina.

1948: In Shelley v. Kraemer, the Supreme Court ruled that state courts cannot enforce restrictive covenants that forbid the sale of property to Black individuals.

1964: Frederick O'Neal became the first Black president of the Actor's Equity Association.

1971: Black students at Northwestern University seized the finance building to demand campus reforms

cancel save

0 Comments on this post:

write a comment
post comment cancel
Plan your visit